Kenya
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2.5KNokia and Safaricom launch East Africa’s first 5G services in Kenya
Nokia has announced today that it is powering East Africa’s first 5G commercial services with Safaricom, the leading telecoms operator in the...
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2.1KListen: Future Of FoodTech & Sustainability – Podcast With Twiga Foods & Bluemoon Ethiopia
The Africa Tech Summit Connects podcast shares insights from across the African tech scene, with upcoming Summits, Africa Tech Summit Nairobi Sept...
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3.5KOpera launches Hype a dedicated chat service in Kenya
Opera the browser developer is announcing the launch of its new dedicated chat service Hype, built into mobile web browser Opera Mini....
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2.8KAfrican InsureTech Platform Pula raises $6mn Series A
African InsureTech platform Pula that specialises in digital and agricultural insurance to derisk millions of smallholder farmers across Africa, has closed a...
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8.3KKenyan water & utility startup HydroIQ launches smart billing App
Kenyan Water & Utility startup HydroIQ has launched its Smart Billing app, which enables property managers and utilities to digitize their water...
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4.6KKomaza raises $28M Series B for tech-enabled sustainable forestry in Kenya
Komaza, a Kenyan based tech-enabled, sustainable forestry company, secured a first close of $28m of a planned $33m Series B equity financing....
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3.6KVenture for Africa program to match global talent with leading African tech startups
Global fellowship program Venture for Africa (VFA), has opened applications for its inaugural cohort, the Venture for Africa C19 Remote Fellowship. The...
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3.4KKenyan tech companies step up to enable free distribution of sanitation products
A broad coalition of Kenyan tech companies has today launched Safe Hands Kenya to deploy free soap, hand sanitizer, surface disinfectant and...
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3.3KTala launches loans to support Kenyan businesses through the crisis
Many Kenyan communities and small businesses now find themselves in a tough financial position due to COVID-19. Mobile lender Tala has launched...
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3.6KKenyan logistics platform Amitruck gains investment from GreenTec Capital
GreenTec Capital has announced an investment in Kenya’s Amitruck, a mobile and web-based trucking logistics platform that brings together cargo owners and transporters....
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4.3KEdtech providing access to remote learning across the continent
Edtech is now providing essential remote learning opportunities for students across Africa, while schools are closed as a result of the COVID-19...
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4.2KAntler to fund five startups tackling Covid-19 with $100K each
Global early-stage VC Antler is inviting startups tackling the Covid-19 outbreak to apply for funding. Antler plans to invest in up to...
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4.5KSafaricom announces new CEO
Peter Ndegwa has been unveiled as the new CEO of Safaricom and becomes the first Kenyan to run the leading Kenyan telco....
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3.4KUrgent call for innovators from Africa to fight COVID19 with low-cost ventilators
As the COVID19 crisis rapidly grows across the globe there is an urgent search under way to find proven low-cost ventilator technologies,...
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3.6KFacebook launches Community Accelerator programme across Africa
Facebook has announced the launch of the Community Accelerator programme which will be available in the following countries across SSA: South Africa,...
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4.3KApplications open for Africa4Future program
Africa4Future – a joint accelerator program between Airbus’ BizLab, and Make-IT in Africa by GIZ have opened applications for solutions in Agriculture...
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3.1KAfrican tech startup funding hits $491m in record-breaking 2019
2019 was the best year yet for investment into the African tech startup space, with 311 companies banking a combined US$491.6 million....
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3.9KMicro-insuretech startup Turaco closes $1.2M seed round
Kenya-based micro-insurtech startup, Turaco, has announced a successful seed capital raise of USD $1.2 million to further scale its operations across Africa....
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3.2KNairobi Garage launches premium flexible working hub in Spring Valley
Nairobi Garage is set to open the doors to a fourth innovative workspace in the Spring Valley area, in response to accelerating...
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5.1KCars45 Expands to Ghana and Kenya
Cars45, Nigeria’s leading automotive trading platform, has launched into Ghana (www.cars45.com.gh) and Kenya (www.cars45.co.ke). Cars45 is aiming to become the primary platform...
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5.1KEdTech ventures changing education in Africa
The AppsAfrica.com Awards celebrate the best in mobile and tech across Africa and we take a look at five EdTech ventures changing education in Africa...
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4.8KDisrupting Africa through technology
Technology is disrupting business models and revolutionising sectors across the continent. We profile five African tech ventures nominated for the Best Disruptive Innovation...
